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1 ren
sheer, stark, clean, serene, mere -
2 skjær
sheer, tincture -
3 tilfeldighet
subst. (tilfeldig hendelse) chance, accident, accidental occurrence subst. [ sammentreff] coincidence subst. accident, accidental circumstance subst. (tilfeldig omstendighet) contingency (f.eks.contingencies that may influence the result
) (det er en ren tilfeldighet) it is a mere chance (el. accident el. coincidence), it is a sheer accident (det er ingen tilfeldighet) it is no mere coincidence that; it is no accident that (ved en ren tilfeldighet) by a mere (el. the merest) chance, by pure chance, by sheer accident -
4 akterspring
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5 fantasi
fantasy, imagination, imagination* * *subst. [ noe skapt av fantasien] fantasy, figment (of the brain) subst. [ kunstnerisk] fantasia, fantasy, (på orgel også) voluntary subst. [skapende, innbilningskraft] imagination (f.eks. ) subst. [ hallusinasjon] hallucination, phantasm (det hele er fri fantasi) it is entirely unfounded in fact (el. imaginary), it is an invention, it is quite fantastic, it is free-wheeling fantasy (diktersk fantasi) poetic imagination (,fantasy, figment) (en frodig fantasi) a fertile imagination (en livlig fantasi) a lively imagination (fri fantasi) sheer imagination -
6 garvestål
subst. wrought steel, refined steel, sheer steel -
7 gjespe av kjedsommelighet
yawn from sheer boredom -
8 grådighet
greed, greed* * *subst. greed, voracity subst. greed (f.eks.it is sheer greed that makes him eat so much.
) subst. greediness subst. gluttony (f.eks. ) -
9 kranbukk
subst. shear legs, sheer legs -
10 langskipstegning
subst. sheer plan -
11 lutter
pure, sheer -
12 oppspinn
subst. fabrication, invention subst. false rumour (det er rent oppspinn) it's a pack of lies, it's all made up, it is (a) pure fabrication, it's sheer fantasy -
13 opptrekkeri
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14 rein
adj. clean, pure, sheer, blank, clear, clean-cut adj. faultless, true -
15 ren
чистый, -ая-t, -e* * *clean, pure* * *subst. (zo) reindeer, caribou adj. clean, pure, sheer, blank, clear, clean-cut adj. faultless, true -
16 rene vanvidd
(det rene vanvidd) sheer madness -
17 slett
(rett og slett) downright, pure and simple, sheer -
18 springplate
subst. (sjøfart) sheer strake -
19 stup
diving, precipice, klippe cliff* * *subst. cliff, precipice, sheer drop subst. [ svømming] dive subst. (geologi) plunge -
20 vanvidd
безумие* * *subst. insanity, madness, distraction (det rene vanvidd) sheer madness (drevet til vanvidd) driven to distraction
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Sheer — Sheer, n. 1. (Naut.) (a) The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side. (b) The position of a vessel riding at single anchor and swinging clear of it. [1913 Webster] 2. A turn or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheer — Sheer, a. [OE. shere, skere, pure, bright, Icel. sk?rr; akin to sk[=i]rr, AS. sc[=i]r, OS. sk[=i]ri, MHG. sch[=i]r, G. schier, Dan. sk?r, Sw. sk[ a]r, Goth. skeirs clear, and E. shine. [root]157. See {Shine}, v. i.] 1. Bright; clear; pure;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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sheer — sheer; sheer·ly; sheer·ness; tab·a·sheer; … English syllables
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sheer — Ⅰ. sheer [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) nothing but; absolute: sheer hard work. 2) (of a cliff, wall, etc.) perpendicular or nearly so. 3) (of a fabric) very thin. ► ADVERB ▪ perpendicularly. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
Sheer — Sheer, adv. Clean; quite; at once. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English